2 Questions for Buck

[afishhunter]

2 Questions for Buck, since only they know:

1) Will the domestic 300 series ever be returned to production?
It's been 2 or 3 years now since that assembly line was shut down for "remodeling" "upgrades" and allegedly expansion, with the "promise" of a wider selection of slipjoints.
Still no new domestic slipjoints, and it appears even the last two; the 301 and 303, have been dropped. Both are about as rare as hen's teeth, anyway. Locally at the big box natonal sporting goods stores, and online.

2) Will your SFO dealers (including but not limited to SK Blades and Copper & Clad) ever have orders processed again, or are SFO's outside individual Custom Shop orders a thing of the past?
It has been almost two years since the person who scheduled the SFO production (allegedly) quit, and his position has yet to be filled.

 

[jbmonkey]

ya should flag Jeff since he's the only one here that might read this and works at Buck. he might not be able to answer these questions, even if he knows though, so expect that possibility.

I'll do it for ya....

J J Hubbard

 

[Hickory n steel]

I have been told a number of times that the 300 series is supposed to return.

 

[jbmonkey]

I have been told a number of times that the 300 series is supposed to return.

ya called and asked or ya mean here on the forum?

 

[Hickory n steel]

ya called and asked or ya mean here on the forum?

On the forum, but I'm pretty sure It was Joe or Jeff who have said it.

 

[DeSotoSky]

I was curious and looked at the catalogs. 2017 was the last year all 4, the 301, 303, 305, and 309 were listed.
The 301 and 303 have been cataloged every year since so the 300 series offerings slimmed down but never went away completely.
The 301 and 303 are both currently offered on the factory website.
Perhaps question #1 should be asking if the 305 and 309 will ever come back.

 

[jmh33]

Bring back yellow Sawcut!!
Bone would be a plus too!!
John

 

[veltic2]

Bring back yellow Sawcut!!
Bone would be a plus too!!
John

Then I would quit buying other brands with optional handles. Hope Buck is listening to the wants of there customers

 

[mbkr]

Bring back yellow Sawcut!!
Bone would be a plus too!!
John

 

[David Nowlin]

Not sure what’s gonna happen with offshore Buck knives being brought back to have the
U.S. A. stamp on the tang again. The new government is planning on taking all the incentives to have companies return manufacturing to the US away. Some companies that returned are leaving again. So sad to see and I don’t blame companies for doing so. Hard to run a business with ever changing rules.
DN

 

[Makael]

Not sure what’s gonna happen with offshore Buck knives being brought back to have the
U.S. A. stamp on the tang again. The new government is planning on taking all the incentives to have companies return manufacturing to the US away. Some companies that returned are leaving again. So sad to see and I don’t blame companies for doing so. Hard to run a business with ever changing rules.
DN

Don’t support off shore knives and it will cease

 

[David Nowlin]

M, I totally agree.

 

[jbmonkey]

doesn't matter too close to politics discussion, so im cutting it loose....carry on.....

 

[Hickory n steel]

Bone for sure, gotta get me another jigged bone 305.

 

[BuckShack]

I was hoping for a return of the 300 series with new and changing scales to keep my interest. Also a return of SFO dealers. These are hard times.

 

[GPyro]

The new government is planning on taking all the incentives to have companies return manufacturing to the US away.

but you think or know this?

 

[afishhunter]

Not sure what’s gonna happen with offshore Buck knives being brought back to have the
U.S. A. stamp on the tang again. The new government is planning on taking all the incentives to have companies return manufacturing to the US away. Some companies that returned are leaving again. So sad to see and I don’t blame companies for doing so. Hard to run a business with ever changing rules.
DN

True. The "progressives" are renewing and expanding NAFTA, and are attempting to raise the corporate domestic taxes to the highest in the world again.

I figure more are going to go offshore, just so they don't have to price themselves out of the market, and charge more than GEC just to break even. I just hope they upgrade from the 3CR whatever it is MOV to at least 7CR17MoV. For what a 37x/38x costs, they could without raising the price.
The offshore BTI Old Timer has 7CR17MoV "440A Equivelent" or 9CR18MoV "440C Equivelent" for the same price as the Buck 37x/38x offshore offerings with 3CR whatever it is MoV blade steel.

 

[veltic2]

I was hoping for a return of the 300 series with new and changing scales to keep my interest. Also a return of SFO dealers. These are hard times.

Received a fall catalog from a knife dealer today. Both 301 and 303 were still listed but had a small bump in price.

 

[Makael]

S

doesn't matter too close to politics discussion, so im cutting it loose....carry on.....

Sorry JB, didnt mean to take political

 

[jbmonkey]

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Sorry JB, didnt mean to take political

wasn't you was me.....I dug into asking about the Davids statement and if he knew Buck s plans were being affected by govt policies or he was just speculating. I shouldn't have too close to politics..so I changed it and letting it go for the greater good.